Saturday, December 1, 2007

With the quarter mark of this season in the rear view mirror, it's time to name the Team of the Month for November:

Center: Vincent Lecavalier (14 GP, 9 G, 16 A, 7 PPP)

Right Wing: Martin Erat (12 GP, 8 G, 10 A, 4 GWG)

Left Wing: Ilya Kovalchuk (12 GP, 14 G, 8 A, 8 PPP)

Defense: Sergei Gonchar (12 GP, 4 G, 11 A, +5, 9 PPP)

Defense: Zdeno Chara (13 GP, 3 G, 7 A, +7, 4 PPP)

Goalie: Roberto Luongo (12 GP, 8 W, 1.56 GAA, .940 SV%, 4 SO)

Comments:

Lecavalier and Kovalchuk were both out of their minds in November. They were no brainers for Team of the Month honors.

Martin Erat has been quietly sensational for the Predators. Four game winners in a single month is great for anyone. Where would they be without his offense?

Chara and Gonchar both had outstanding months. Gonchar's +5 is especially noteworthy considering he does most of his scoring with the man advantage. Maybe it's time for people to start giving him some credit for his defense.

Luongo gets the nod over Henrik Lundqvist because he takes the ice every game knowing he has to steal points for the beat up and goal-starved Canucks. Lundqvist has a bit more margin for error on most nights. It also doesn't hurt that Luongo closed out November with a three game shutout streak.

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